Author Archives: Greg

New Orleans protests unwarranted attack by Hartford

Posted on 2009-03-20 by Greg

Quoted: “DUBAI (Reuters) – A nuclear-powered U.S. submarine and another U.S. vessel collided Friday in the Strait of Hormuz bordering Iran, but there was no damage to the atomic propulsion unit, the U.S. Navy said. Fifteen sailors were slightly injured … Continue reading →

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Giving a Second Life

Posted on 2009-02-07 by Greg

Reuters reported on November 27, 2007 that “People with severe paralysis could find new opportunities from shopping to doing business or making new friends in the virtual world of Second Life by just thinking about it, if experiments being conducted by a … Continue reading →

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Now Here’s a Curious Extension for your FireFox Browser

Posted on 2007-12-17 by Greg

President Ahmadinejad Countdown Quoted “A timer that counts down the number of days remaining in Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s term as President of Iran. Clicking on the countdown will show news of presidency.” Perhaps they could add Chavez of Venezuela.

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Doing the Right Thing: Too Late for Harvard

Posted on 2007-12-10 by Greg

All of a sudden Harvard wakes up to the reality that the middle class is excluded. Today’s WSJ: “Harvard University sweetened its financial aid for middle-class and upper-middle-class families, responding to criticism that elite colleges have become unaffordable for ordinary … Continue reading →

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Cisco Telepresence – a cure for global warming?

Posted on 2007-12-08 by Greg

Every once in a while you find a video that kinda leaves you breathless. Here is one:

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The Real Project Management Institute

Posted on 2007-12-05 by Greg

I have been a member of the Project Management Institute (PMI) since January of 2001. I have served as a officer in the local chapter since 2002 including a term as president. I am among many members that see that … Continue reading →

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Medical Missions Video Working

Posted on 2007-12-04 by Greg

I am an advisor for the New Orleans Medical Mission Services Foundation, Inc. I have been working on a Brightcove video for 2006 missions to Ecuador and Nicaragua. It’s working (beta)! Have a look.

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Kindle a flame or a smolder?

Posted on 2007-11-26 by Greg

Amazon just introduced Kindle, an ebook reader. Larry Magid in an opinion piece at the San Jose Mercury sees some problems: “It would make a lot more sense if it were under $100. Or they could have justified the price … Continue reading →

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Mr. T in World of Warcraft Ad

Posted on 2007-11-21 by Greg

Everyone remembers Mr. T from The A Team. He does a great job in a new ad for World of Warcraft. “Shut up fool…Maybe Mr. T hacked the game and created a Mohawk class. Maybe Mr. T is handy with computers, … Continue reading →

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Decisions, Decisions, which Wiki to implement

Posted on 2007-11-16 by Greg

It can be a formidable task to decide which Wiki to implement. According to WikiMatrix, there are 97 worth considering. WikiMatrix allows you to compare Wikis side by side on the basis of many important factors. WikiMatrix also has a … Continue reading →

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